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KEY DOCUMENTS
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Employee handbook
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POLICIES
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Absence and sick pay
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Company car
Data protection
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Diversity
Dress code
Driving on business
Drugs, alcohol and substance abuse
Environmental
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IT
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Search
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Union recognition agreement
Whistleblowing
Work experience
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Working with children, young people and vulnerable adults
Working with volunteers
FORMS
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Application
Appraisal
Authority to recruit
Authority to make pay deduction
Bank details
Equipment issued form
Exit interview
Expenses
Flexible working request
Holiday request
Induction checklist
Induction plan
Interview assessment
Job description
Leaver's checklist
Maternity & parental leave guide
Parental leave form
Personnel file
Person specification
Personal Details Form
Self-certification of absence
Shortlist form
Training evaluation form
Training plan
Training record
Working Time record
RECRUITMENT LETTERS
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Holding letter
Invite to interview
Invite to 2nd interview
Offer of employment
Offer of employment
Reference request: employer
Reference request: education
Reference request: personal
Turn-down: not shortlisted
Turn-down: after interview
LETTERS
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Also see RECRUITMENT above
Absence warning
Additional,outside work agreement
Adoption: confirm notification
Appeal hearing: invite
Appeal hearing: outcome
Absent without leave
Change contract letter
Career breaks
Compromise agreement
Confidential disclosure agreement
Disciplinary hearing invitation
Dismissal with notice
Dismissal: gross misconduct
Dismissal: illhealth
Dismissal (some other substantial reason)
Final written warning
First day reporting
Fixed term contract: expiry
Flexible working letters
Grievance hearings
Harassment - acknowledge allegation
Jury service - confirm details
Layoff letter
Maternity: confirm notification
Medical reports
Non-disclosure agreement
Performance management
Probation: successful completion
Probation: extend period
Probation: dismissal
Redundancy letters
Relocation repayment agreement
Resignation: acceptance letter
Retirement
Sales commission scheme
Satisfaction survey
Secondment details
Sick pay - expiry of payment
Suspension letter
Tribunal: request to strike out
Tuition agreement
TUPE: confirmation letter
Verbal warning
Volunteer agreement
Whistleblowing - acknowledge concern
Working Time opt-out
Written warning
HEALTH AND SAFETY
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H & S - Accidents
H & S - Contact list
H & S - Corporate manslaughter
H & S - COSHH
H & S - Disabled workers
H & S - Drivers
H & S - Employment rights
H & S - Equipment
H & S - Fire
H & S - First aid
H & S - Homeworkers
H & S - Hot temperatures
H & S - Legal
H & S - Lifting
H & S - Lone workers
H & S - Mobile phones
H & S - Night workers
H & S - Noise
H & S - Pregnant workers
H & S - Risk assessment
H & S - Safety reps
H & S - Smoking
H & S - VDUs
H & S - Vibration
H & S - Violence at work
H & S - Work at height
LEGAL ISSUES
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Discrimination:
- general overview
- age
- disability
- race
- religion or belief
- sex
- sexual orientation
Agency workers
Bullying and harassment
Changing contracts
Compromise agreements
Consulting with employees
Criminal records
Data Protection Act
Disciplinary action
Dismissal
Document retention
Employment rights
Employment status
Employment tribunals
Equal pay
Fixed-term contracts
Flexible working
Foreign nationals
Handling grievances
Key statistics
Layoffs and short time working
Managing sickness absence
Managing other absence
Maternity and adoption
Minimum wage
Misconduct
Notice periods
Parental leave
Part-time employees
Paternity
Pension schemes
Poor performance
Redundancy
Redundancy pay reckoner
Sick pay
Time off for dependants
Trade unions
Transfer of Undertakings (TUPE)
Whistleblowing
Working time
Young persons
STEP BY STEP GUIDES
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Appraisal
Delegation
Disciplinary meeting
Employee satisfaction survey
Induction
Interviewing
Offer of employment
Personnel files & administration
Recruitment
Redundancy
Training and development
MANAGEMENT NOTES
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360 degree appraisal
Assessment day
Apprentices
Avoiding tribunals
Bonuses
Childcare vouchers
Coaching and mentoring
Communication
Competency-based interviewing
Consultation
Crisis management
Cycle to work scheme
Death in service
Diversity
Employee Assistance Programmes
E-learning
Employee consultation
Equal pay audits
Flexible working
Flexible benefits
Investors in People
Job adverts
Job descriptions
Job evaluation
Leavers
Lone workers
Managing change
Managing holidays
Management development
Misconduct outside work
Motivation
Occupational testing
Pay influences
Pay review
Pay deductions
Pay statements
Performance development
Personal relationships at work
Person specifications
Psychological contract
Retention
Reward elements
Retirement
Sales commission
Secondments
Standby and callout arrangements
Stress
Succession planning
Suggestion schemes
Talent management
Taking up references
Time management
Theft and fraud
Third parties
Tribunal claims
Women in the workplace
Work-related functions
Work experience and placements
Working and travelling abroad
Working with children and vulnerable adults
A to Z of contents
A
about
About us
absence
Handling absence due to sickness or injury - legal overview
absence
Request medical report (long-term absence) - letter to GP
absence
Self-certification of absence form
absence
Absence - confirm warning - letter
absence
Unauthorised absence letters
absence
Unauthorised absence - first letter - request contact
absence
Unauthorised absence - second letter - invite to disciplinary hearing
absence
Unauthorised absence - third letter - rescheduled disciplinary hearing
absence
Unauthorised absence - fourth letter - dismissal
absence
Request medical report (frequent absence) - letter to GP
absence
Absence documents
absence
Absence reporting and sick pay policy
absences
Handling absences other than sickness - legal overview
absence
Absence - introduction page
abuse
Substance abuse policy
acceptance
Resignation - confirm acceptance - letter
acceptance
Flexible working - acceptance letter
access
Access instructions
accident
H & S - accident reporting and records - guide
action
Disciplinary action - legal overview
additional
Authorisation of additional, outside work - letter
administration
Personnel administration documents
administration
Personnel files and administration - step by step guide
administration
HR administration - introduction page
adoption
Maternity, adoption, paternity and parental rights - legal overview
adoption
Maternity, adoption, paternity and parental leave - guidelines for employees
adoption
Adoption - confirm notification - letter
adoption
Maternity, adoption, paternity and parental leave policies
adoption
Maternity, adoption, paternity and parental - introduction page
adverts
Job adverts - how to write
advice
H & S - further advice
advisory
Our advisory team
age
Discrimination - age - legal overview
age
Retirement - confirm extension beyond normal retirement age - letter
age
Retirement - confirm refuse extension beyond normal retirement age - letter
agency
Agency workers - legal overview
agreement
Director's service agreement
agreement
Fixed term agreement
agreement
Casual worker's agreement
agreement
Tuition repayment agreement
agreement
Working Time Regulations - opt-out agreement
agreement
Compromise agreement
agreement
Secondment (external) agreement
agreement
Relocation repayment agreement
agreement
Confidential disclosure agreement
agreement
Volunteer agreement
agreement
Union partnership agreement
agreements
Compromise agreements - legal overview
aid
H & S - first aid - guide
alternative
Redundancy - confirm offer of alternative work - letter
appeal
Discipline - invitation to appeal hearing - letter
appeal
Discipline - confirm outcome of appeal - letter
appeal
Grievance - invitation to appeal hearing - letter
appeal
Grievance appeal - confirm outcome - letter
application
Job application form
appraisal
Appraisal form
appraisal
Appraisal - step by step guide
assessment
Assessment days - guide
assessment
Interview assessment form
assessments
H & S - risk assessments - guide
assessments
H & S - risk assessments for pregnant workers and women - guide
assistance
Employee Assistance Programmes
audits
Equal pay audits - guide
authorisation
Authorisation to recruit form
authorisation
Authorisation of additional, outside work - letter
authorisation
Authorisation to make deduction from pay - letter
avoiding
Avoiding tribunals - management notes
B
bank
Employee bank details form
belief
Discrimination - religion or belief - legal overview
benefits
Flexible or cafeteria benefits schemes - guide
benefits
Pay & benefits - introduction page
beyond
Retirement - confirm extension beyond normal retirement age - letter
beyond
Retirement - confirm refuse extension beyond normal retirement age - letter
bonusincentive
Bonus/incentive schemes - guide
break
Career break letters
break
Career break (long-term) - confirmation - letter
breaks
Career breaks and sabbaticals policy
C
cafeteria
Flexible or cafeteria benefits schemes - guide
callout
Standby and callout arrangements - guide
candidate
Turn-down - candidate not shortlisted - letter
candidates
Place candidates on hold - letter
career
Career break letters
career
Career break (long-term) - confirmation - letter
career
Career breaks and sabbaticals policy
car
Car and vehicle policy
casual
Casual worker's agreement
change
Managing change - guide
change
Confirm change to contract - letter
changing
Changing contracts of employment - legal overview
checklist
Induction checklist
checklist
Personnel file checklist
checklist
Leavers checklist
checklist
Death in service checklist
checks
Criminal records and CRB checks - legal overview
childcare
Childcare vouchers - guide
children
Employing young persons and children - legal overview
claim
Expenses claim form
claim
Tribunal claim - request to strike out (insufficient service) - letter
claims
Tribunal claims - management notes
clients
Working with clients, contractors and other third parties - guide
coaching
Coaching and mentoring - guide
code
Dress code policy
commission
Sales commission schemes - guide
communication
Communication - management notes
communication
Consultation and communication - introduction page
competencybased
Competency-based interviewing - guide
compromise
Compromise agreements - legal overview
compromise
Compromise agreement
conditions
Statement of terms and conditions and employee handbook - templates
conditions
Our terms and conditions of use
confidential
Confidential disclosure agreement
confirmation
Career break (long-term) - confirmation - letter
confirm
Redundancy - confirm first consultation meeting - letter
confirm
Redundancy - confirm dismissal - letter
confirm
Discipline - confirm verbal warning - letter
confirm
Discipline - confirm final written warning - letter
confirm
Absence - confirm warning - letter
confirm
Discipline - confirm written warning - letter
confirm
Discipline - confirm suspension - letter
confirm
Resignation - confirm acceptance - letter
confirm
Maternity - confirm notification - letter
confirm
End of probation - confirm - letter
confirm
Pay review - confirm - letter
confirm
Flexible working - confirm refuse request - letter
confirm
Redundancy - confirm offer of alternative work - letter
confirm
Confirm change to contract - letter
confirm
Discipline - confirm outcome of appeal - letter
confirm
TUPE - confirm transfer - letter
confirm
Redundancy - confirm first consultation meeting with elected reps - letter
confirm
Retirement - confirm extension beyond normal retirement age - letter
confirm
Retirement - confirm refuse extension beyond normal retirement age - letter
confirm
Retirement - confirm notification - letter
confirm
Retirement - confirm details and serve notice - letter
confirm
Adoption - confirm notification - letter
confirm
Grievance hearing - confirm outcome - letter
confirm
Grievance appeal - confirm outcome - letter
consent
Request consent to medical report - letter
consultation
Redundancy - confirm first consultation meeting - letter
consultation
Redundancy consultation - letters and forms
consultation
Invite to last redundancy consultation meeting
consultation
Redundancy - confirm first consultation meeting with elected reps - letter
consultation
Consultation documents
consultation
Consultation and communication - introduction page
consulting
Consulting with your workforce - guide
consulting
Consulting with your workers - legal overview
contact
Contact Us
contact
Unauthorised absence - first letter - request contact
content
Our content
contingency
Crisis and contingency planning - guide
contract
Key employee contract - inc restrictive covenant
contract
Expiry of fixed term contract - letters
contract
Confirm change to contract - letter
contract
Dismissal (expiry of fixed-term contract) - invitation to meeting - letter
contractors
Working with clients, contractors and other third parties - guide
contracts
Contracts of employment - templates
contracts
Fixed-term contracts - legal overview
contracts
Changing contracts of employment - legal overview
contracts
Contracts and policies - introduction page
coshh
H & S - the COSHH regulations - guide
covenant
Key employee contract - inc restrictive covenant
crb
Criminal records and CRB checks - legal overview
criminal
Criminal records and CRB checks - legal overview
crisis
Crisis and contingency planning - guide
D
data
Data protection - recruitment - guide
data
Data protection - employment records - guide
data
Data protection - employee monitoring - guide
data
Data protection - health monitoring - guide
data
Data protection - legal overview
data
Data protection policy
dealing
Dealing with workplace theft and fraud - guide
death
Death in service - guide
death
Death in service checklist
deduction
Authorisation to make deduction from pay - letter
deductions
Deductions from pay - guide
delegation
Delegation - step by step guide
description
Job description - template
descriptions
Job descriptions - how to write
details
Employee bank details form
details
Personal details form
details
Retirement - confirm details and serve notice - letter
development
Management development - guide
development
Training and development policy
development
Performance development - step by step guide
development
Training and development - step by step guide
development
Training and development documents
development
Training and development - introduction page
directors
Director's service agreement
disability
Discrimination - disability - legal overview
disabled
H & S - disabled workers - health and safety considerations - guide
disciplinary
Disciplinary action - legal overview
disciplinary
Discipline - invitation to disciplinary hearing - letter
disciplinary
Unauthorised absence - second letter - invite to disciplinary hearing
disciplinary
Unauthorised absence - third letter - rescheduled disciplinary hearing
disciplinary
Disciplinary documents
disciplinary
Disciplinary procedure
disciplinary
Disciplinary meetings - step by step guide
discipline
Discipline - confirm verbal warning - letter
discipline
Discipline - confirm final written warning - letter
discipline
Discipline - confirm written warning - letter
discipline
Discipline - confirm suspension - letter
discipline
Discipline - invitation to disciplinary hearing - letter
discipline
Discipline - invitation to appeal hearing - letter
discipline
Discipline - confirm outcome of appeal - letter
discipline
Discipline and misconduct - introduction page
disclosure
Confidential disclosure agreement
discrimination
Discrimination - general - legal overview
discrimination
Discrimination - disability - legal overview
discrimination
Discrimination - age - legal overview
discrimination
Discrimination - sex - legal overview
discrimination
Discrimination - race - legal overview
discrimination
Discrimination - religion or belief - legal overview
discrimination
Discrimination - sexual orientation - legal overview
discrimination
Discrimination - recruitment considerations - legal overview
dismissal
Dismissal - legal overview
dismissal
Redundancy - confirm dismissal - letter
dismissal
Dismissal (with notice) - letter
dismissal
Dismissal (gross misconduct) - letter
dismissal
Dismissal (during probation) - letter
dismissal
Dismissal (ill-health) - letters
dismissal
Dismissal (ill-health) - invitation to meeting - letters
dismissal
Dismissal (expiry of fixed-term contract) - invitation to meeting - letter
dismissal
Unauthorised absence - fourth letter - dismissal
dismissal
Leaver and dismissal documents
display
H & S - Visual Display Unit (VDU) equipment - guide
diversity
Diversity in the workplace - guide
diversity
Equality, diversity and flexible working documents
diversity
Diversity policy
diversity
Equality and diversity - introduction page
dress
Dress code policy
drivers
H & S - drivers - guide
during
Dismissal (during probation) - letter
during
During employment - introduction page
E
education
Reference letter - Education
elearning
E-learning - guide
elected
Redundancy - confirm first consultation meeting with elected reps - letter
elected
Redundancy - notification of elected representatives - letter
employee
Employee handbook - template
employee
Key employee contract - inc restrictive covenant
employee
Data protection - employee monitoring - guide
employee
Employee Assistance Programmes
employee
Statement of terms and conditions and employee handbook - templates
employee
Employee rights - legal overview
employee
Employee survey - invitation to participate - letter
employee
Employee bank details form
employee
Employee satisfaction survey - template
employees
Maternity, adoption, paternity and parental leave - guidelines for employees
employee
Employee satisfaction - step by step guide
employee
Employee satisfaction survey - documents
employing
Employing young persons and children - legal overview
employment
Contracts of employment - templates
employment
Data protection - employment records - guide
employment
H & S - employment protection - guide
employment
Employment tribunals - legal overview
employment
Key employment statistics
employment
Recent and proposed employment legislation
employment
Employment status - legal overview
employment
Changing contracts of employment - legal overview
employment
Offer of employment - letter
employment
During employment - introduction page
employment
Ending employment - introduction page
ending
Ending employment - introduction page
end
End of probation - confirm - letter
environmental
Environmental policy
equal
Equal pay audits - guide
equality
Equality, diversity and flexible working documents
equality
Equality and diversity - introduction page
equal
Equal pay - legal overview
equal
Equal opportunity policy
equipment
H & S - personal protective equipment - guide
equipment
H & S - Visual Display Unit (VDU) equipment - guide
equipment
Record of equipment issued - form
evaluation
Job evaluation - guide
evaluation
Training evaluation form
executive
Our executive team
exit
Exit interviews - guide
exit
Exit interview form
expenses
Expenses claim form
expenses
Expenses policy
experience
Work experience and unpaid placements - guide
expiry
Expiry of fixed term contract - letters
expiry
Dismissal (expiry of fixed-term contract) - invitation to meeting - letter
extension
Extension of probation letter
extension
Retirement - confirm extension beyond normal retirement age - letter
extension
Retirement - confirm refuse extension beyond normal retirement age - letter
external
Secondment (external) agreement
external
Secondment letter (external)
F
file
Personnel file checklist
files
Personnel files and administration - step by step guide
final
Discipline - confirm final written warning - letter
fire
H & S - fire - guide
firstday
New starter - first-day reporting instructions - letter
fixed
Fixed term agreement
fixed
Expiry of fixed term contract - letters
fixedterm
Fixed-term contracts - legal overview
fixedterm
Dismissal (expiry of fixed-term contract) - invitation to meeting - letter
flexible
Flexible working - guide
flexible
Flexible or cafeteria benefits schemes - guide
flexible
Flexible working - legal overview
flexible
Flexible working requests - letters and form
flexible
Flexible working - acceptance letter
flexible
Flexible working - confirm refuse request - letter
flexible
Equality, diversity and flexible working documents
foreign
Foreign nationals and work permits - legal overview
forms
Letters and forms - overview
forms
Redundancy consultation - letters and forms
forms
Letters and forms introduction
fourth
Unauthorised absence - fourth letter - dismissal
fraud
Dealing with workplace theft and fraud - guide
frequent
Request medical report (frequent absence) - letter to GP
friend
Introduce a friend
further
H & S - further advice
G
general
Discrimination - general - legal overview
grievance
Grievance letters
grievance
Grievance hearing - confirm outcome - letter